GP Trainers and Training Practices

Welcome to the GP Trainer page. We hope that you find the information provided on this page useful for your role as a GP Trainer. If you have any documents or useful links you would like to appear here, or you would be interested in helping to keep this page up to date, please contact gpspecialtytraining.nimdta@hscni.net.

Essential Trainer Documents

GP Trainee Contract – All training practices who have a St2 or St3 will receive the contract from NIMDTA HR Department. It will be populated with the relevant personal details of the trainee (including salary scale and holiday entitlement).

GP Trainer Development

Introduction:

We have recently updated the trainer development guidance:- All trainers should attend a minimum of 3 sessions (half-days) annually- And a total of 9 sessions over the 3 year trainer re-accreditation period

Educational Activity

A spread of educational activity is recommended over the 3-year period. Some training is mandatory to meet regulations and the remainder depends upon your own learning needs:

What are my commitments as a GPSt1 Educational Supervisor?

You are expected to meet the GPSt1 Trainee 5 times over the year: August/September, November, January, April, May.

Each session should be between 2-4 hours. You could use part of the November and April sessions to give the Trainee a brief induction into GP – obviously they can only observe.

The August, January and May meeting should be focused on the ePortfolio completely as Educational reviews take place in January and May.

Trainees are expected to add a minimum of 2 learning log entries to their ePortfolio every week, therefore as an ES you should check their portfolios regularly. If you do not see evidence of the trainee adding to their ePortfolio you should contact them to remind them. If you still do not see progress, please contact the Programme Director, who will help you.

Who organises the training group meetings?

The Trainer group meetings are organised by the Trainer Group convenor, please see above table for further information. These training groups meet a number of times per year for professional development. There are also regional trainers meetings when required.

Where can I find Out of Hours Sessions information?

How can I share Good Practice in Training?

We would like to use this area to share good practice in training, as such if you would like to share good practice in training, please send a description of the good practice to the GP Specialty Team at, gpspecialtytraining.nimdta@hscni.net.

Sharing Good Practice in Training

Dr Anne Marie Harney (GP Trainer) recently attended an Adolescent Mental Health Training day and thought that the following information may be useful. “Dr Maryanne Freer, Consultant Psychiatrist, recently provided her insights on how she approaches training doctors to deal with the patient presenting with mental health or emotional issues. She particularly focused on the adolescent patient and used two tools both of which provided a structure for trainees in evaluating these patients.She also presented a structure for evaluating risk of suicide which I have found valuable both personally and as a training device.”Please find links to these tools below: